Professor Richard Brown

PhD (University of Sydney), BTh (Sydney College of Divinity)

Area of Focus: Energy and Fluid Mechanics

Richard Brown is a Professor in the Science and Engineering Faculty at QUT, Director of the Biofuel Engine Research Facility and leader of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Group. His disciplines of expertise are Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, which are commonly referred to as Thermofluids because of their close relationship in many Engineering applications. Richard's research interests include applied thermodynamics, internal combustion engines, renewable/alternative energy, smog formation, emissions/dispersion, environmental fluid mechanics. He leads an active research group consisting of postdocs, Research Fellows, Early- Mid- Career Academics and around  half a dozen PhD students.  To support the work of this group, in 2008 QUT opened the Biofuel Engine Research Facility (BERF) which was conceived as a result of his initiative and leadership. Through the work of this facility and related achievements his research funding exceeds $5 M in grants (over 50 % of which he is First Chief Investigator) – Richard has gained national and international recognition and significantly contributed to the development of QUT’s research culture. He has had over 6,200 citations in Scopus (March, 2022) and published over 190 refereed journal papers (over 70 % are in Q1 journals). His areas of interest include:

• Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Turbulence and Pollutant Dispersion in the Environment
• Emissions, Pollution, Smog Formation
• Renewable/Alternative Energy
• Energy management
• Applied Thermodynamics
• Internal Combustion Engines

Grants - also see Research projects on above Tab

• Research funding 2022 – present for Prof Richard Brown (RAD) (Total funding $5M) 20 grants from 2000 – 2022 (value $460,000 not shown)YearAmountSchemeProjectTeam and Role 2015-2018 $60,000 Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) Measurement and Management of Emissions from Shipping Including Use of HFO and Biofuel Brown , Chu Van 2014-2018 $582,928 ARC Linkage – Projects + Sunshine Coast Regional Council Advances in real-time Satellite Monitoring of flow in Rivers and Estuaries (SE12) Brown, Feng, Saha, Fairweather (USC), Sidle (USC), Borgas (CSIRO), Allan (Sunshine Coast Regional Council) 2015-2017 $10,000 International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) Development of a Methodology to Measure and Assess Ship Emissions (SE11) Garaniya (UTAS), Khan (AMC), Brown, Kimball (Maine Maritime Academy - USA), Ristovski 2014-2016 $247,250 Australian Coal Association Research Program Holistic Evaluation of Diesel Exhaust Filters and related Measuring Instrumentation Ristovski, O'Beirne (SkillPro Services P/L - Australia), Brown 2013-2014 $100,000 Department of Industry - Enterprise Connect (OCS) + Peak 3 P/L (OCS) Researchers in Business (RIB) - Vehicle Particle Emission Monitoring Brown, Ristovski, Bodisco, Lorensuhewa (Dept of Innovation, Industry, Sci. and Res.), Chandler (Peak 3 P/L) 2012-2015 $433,298 ARC Linkage Projects with APAI or APDI + Mainline Automotive Equipment Optimising gaseous and particulate emissions from diesel engines Brown, Ristovski, Gu, Situ(JCU), Ayoko, De Pellegrin, Chandler (Peak 3 P/L), Koschel (LCR P/L) 2012-2014 $557,625 ARC Linkage – Projects + Peak 3 P/L Developing New Technologies for Reducing the Toxicity of Diesel Engine Particle Emissions into Confined Environments Ristovski, Brown, Millar, Bottle, Miljevic, Morgan (Peak 3 P/L) 2011-2012 $118,500 Australian Coal Association Research Program Ext C20036 DPM Risk Factors Extension: Effect of Cooled Exhaust and Scrubber on Toxic Particulates Ristovski, O'Beirne (SkillPro Services P/L - Australia), Gilbert, Brown 2009-2011 $27,382 Peak 3 P/L (OCS) Optimisation of LPG/Diesel system for Optimum Emission and Performance Ristovski, Brown, Morgan (Peak 3 P/L - Australia) 2009 $23,728 Beijing Etung Tecnhology Inc. (OCS) MOU with Beijing Etung Technology Inc - grant application funding Brown, Zhou, Situ, Zhinjian (Beijing Etung Technology Inc. -PRC) 2008-2010 $523,991 ARC Linkage (APAI /APDI) + Built Environ. Res. Unit – Qld Primary Industries and Fisheries Novel Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Water Purification - Science and Application Bell, Martens, Frost, Will, Brown, Goonetilleke, Rasul (CQU), Gilbert, Ball (Qld Dept Public Works , T Student 2008-2009 $9,500 Smart State PhD Research Grants Better Quality Paper Products from Australian (AET) cane Fibre: Increase Range of Products & Rev-enue Produced Qld Sugar Industry Brown, Doherty,Rainey, Pietzner (Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries - Queensland) 2007-2011 $13,743 Country Energy (OCS) Temperature Increases in Water Pipes (J. Bell) Bell, Brown, Tesfamichael, Dekkers, Allen (Cntry Energy) 2007-2009 $384,216 ARC Linkage Projects with APAI or APDI + Alternative Engine Technology Optimisation of Dual Fuel Compression Ignition (Diesel) Engines For Engine Performance and Pollutant Emissions Brown, Ristovski, Hargreaves, Kruger (Alternative Engine Technologies (AET) P/L.), Hodgson, Bodisco * - Requested

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY PRIOR TO JOINING QUT 1997 – 2000    ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, CSIRO Atmospheric Research Aspendale VIC. 1996 – 1997    Australian Academy of Science, Postdoc Fellowship, Toyohashi JAPAN 1996                ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, CSIRO Atmospheric Research Aspendale VIC. 1990 – 1991    Level A Academic (Tutor) University of Sydney 1989                6 Months Community Development, Philippines, SIL 1984 – 1986    Professional Engineer, NSW State Rail Authority 1980 – 1983    Cadet Engineer, NSW State Rail Authority 1984                3 Months Community Development, PNG VISITING POSITIONS 2013                3 Months Professorial Research Fellow, JSPS1 Gunma , JAPAN 2005                3 Months Senior Research Fellow, AAS2 Toyohashi Univ., JAPAN 2002                3 Months Research Fellow, JSPS1 Kyoto Univ., JAPAN EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AFTER JOINING QUT 2009 –             Associate Professor 2004 – 2008    Senior Lecturer 2000 – 2003    Lecturer SUMMARY OF QUT SERVICE, HIGHER DUTIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2014 –             HDR Associate Director for the CPME School 2015 –             SEF Outstanding Thesis Award Committee 2014                Mid-Career Academic Development Program (MCAD) 2007 – 2011    Facilitator - Chaplaincy / Multifaith Working Party 2007 – 2008    University Policies and Procedures Committee 2006 – 2007    Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Promotion Committee 2005                Course Coordination Master of Engineering Management, ME73 2004 – 2008    University Academic Board 2003 – 2004    School Student Staff Liaison Committee 2002                QUT Students’ Field Trip to South Africa and Lesotho ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Postgrad:                 PhD, University of Sydney, 1996 Undergrad:             Bachelor of Theology, Sydney Coll. of Divinity, 1988 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons 1), UTS, 1984

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